The fourteen BT Telephone Exchanges (and two former) in the Lerwick (01595) telephone area
Bixter ATE
Bixter Telephone Exchange is located on the A971 in Bixter, Shetland ZE2 9NA and serves Bixter, Effirth, Twatt, Westerfield and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01595-81.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 059 581.
ID: NSBIX. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Bressay ATE
Bressay Telephone Exchange is located in Gunnista Road, Bressay, Shetland ZE2 9EL and serves Bressay, Grindiscol, Ham and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01595-82.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 059 582.
ID: NSBSY. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Fair Isle ATE
Fair Isle Telephone Exchange is located in Fair Isle, Shetland ZE2 9JU and serves Fair Isle, Stonybreack and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01595-76.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 035 12.
ID: NSFIS. Photo required.
Foula ATE
Foula Telephone Exchange is located on the U450 in Foula, Shetland ZE2 9PN and serves Foula, Ham and the surrounding area.
The last Strowger electromechanical switching system was withdrawn with the closure on 12 July 1995 of the IAX (Island Automatic Exchange).
The exchange was recovered by retired GPO engineer Ian Jolly
The telephone code for this exchange is 01595-75.
The former dialling code for this exchange up until 1995 was 039 33.
ID: NSFOU. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Gott ATE
Gott Telephone Exchange is located on the B9074 in Veensgarth, Shetland ZE2 9SB and serves Gott, Veensgarth and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01595-84.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 059 584.
ID: NSGOT. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Hamnavoe ATE
Hamnavoe Telephone Exchange is located in Hamnavoe, Shetland ZE2 9LB and serves Hamnavoe and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01595-85.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 059 585.
ID: NSHAM. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Lerwick ATE
Lerwick Telephone Exchange is located in Kveldsro Gardens, Lerwick, Shetland ZE1 0AU and serves Lerwick and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01595-2, 01595-3, 01595-4, 01595-5, 01595-6 and 01595-74.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0595 69.
ID: NSLER. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Lerwick former Manual Exchange
The former Lerwick Manual Telephone Exchange is located in Kveldsro Gardens, Lerwick, Shetland ZE1 0AU and served Lerwick and the surrounding area.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0595 69.
Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Papa Stour ATE
Papa Stour Telephone Exchange is located off Hurdibanks in Papa Stour, Shetland ZE2 9PW and serves Biggings, Papa Stour and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01595-873
The former dialling code for this exchange was 059 573.
ID: NSPPS. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Reawick ATE
Reawick Telephone Exchange is located on the B9071 in Reawick, Shetland ZE2 9NJ and serves Reawick, Skeld and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01595-86.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 059 586.
ID: NSRWK. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Reawick former ATE
The former Reawick Telephone Exchange is located on the B9071 in Reawick, Shetland ZE2 9NJ and served Reawick, Skeld and the surrounding area.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 059 586.
ID: NSRWK. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Sandness ATE
Sandness Telephone Exchange is located on the A971 in Sandness, Shetland ZE2 9PL and serves Garth, Melby, Sandness and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01595-872 and 01595-877.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 059 587.
ID: NSSDS. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Scalloway ATE
Scalloway Telephone Exchange is located in Chapel Lane, Scalloway, Shetland ZE1 0TU and serves East Voe, Scalloway and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01595-88.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 059 588.
ID: NSSLW. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Skellister ATE
Skellister Telephone Exchange is located in Benston, Shetland ZE2 9PP and serves Benston, Garth, Skellister and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01595-89.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 059 589.
ID: NSSKL. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Walls ATE
Walls Telephone Exchange is located on the A971 in Walls, Shetland ZE2 9PF and serves Walls and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01595-571.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 059 571.
ID: NSWAL. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Weisdale ATE
Weisdale Telephone Exchange is located on the A971 in Weisdale, Shetland ZE2 9LW and serves Heglibister, Huxter, Weisdale and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01595-572.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 059 572.
ID: NSWEI. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.